Anaerobic respiration and comparing processes Quiz
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1. What is made when human muscle cells respire anaerobically?
- A. Lactic acid
- B. Ethanol and carbon dioxide
- C. Carbon dioxide and water
- D. Glucose
2. Which is the correct word equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast?
- A. Glucose → lactic acid
- B. Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
- C. Carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
- D. Glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide
3. A runner is out of breath after a race. What explains this?
- A. Her muscles need more glucose from the air
- B. She needs oxygen to break down lactic acid and repay the oxygen debt
- C. Her cells have stopped respiring
- D. She is making ethanol in her muscles
4. Which statement about aerobic and anaerobic respiration is correct?
- A. Anaerobic respiration releases more energy per glucose
- B. Both processes happen only in plants
- C. Aerobic respiration needs no oxygen
- D. Aerobic respiration releases more energy per glucose
5. Which is a difference between photosynthesis and aerobic respiration?
- A. Photosynthesis takes in energy, respiration releases it
- B. Only photosynthesis happens in animals
- C. Respiration only happens in the light
- D. Photosynthesis makes carbon dioxide